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march 4th, 2012, chicago's 175 birthday, and the city celebrated with the chicago party of the public history museum. the event promised actors of famous of those when chicago, an advocate for children, imgrants, and factory works. little did they know, the show would be stolen by a woman, more renowned, accomplished, but willing to raise a voice and speak up for the weak and vulnerable. the chicago children's choir sang a lively version of happy birthday, reason to smile. ten months earlier, he was inaugurated as leader of the nation's third most popular city taking the reigns, and while his term had not been a cake walk, so far, things were going well, inheriting a budget deficit. the labor yiewn youses resisted, but he was able to strike deals and come out on top. meanwhile, he was moving forward with his plans to institute a longer school day, a promise that had gained him positive attention nationwide. he was already assuming daily as the green mayor, and in february, announced the city's coal fire power plants would close. he snatched two important international gathering for ch
march 4th, 2012, chicago's 175 birthday, and the city celebrated with the chicago party of the public history museum. the event promised actors of famous of those when chicago, an advocate for children, imgrants, and factory works. little did they know, the show would be stolen by a woman, more renowned, accomplished, but willing to raise a voice and speak up for the weak and vulnerable. the chicago children's choir sang a lively version of happy birthday, reason to smile. ten months earlier,...
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, chicago lawn police district. now they are everywhere. brought to you by the government. we've given everybody their fair share of gang members today because of that. their existing drug dealers. the other major part of this is the budget, the lack of money, the economy. this current administration the city of chicago has reduced the police department by 15 to 1700 officers in the way they were able -- they reduce the budget by a thousand and they were just 700 short on top of that. the way they were able to keep officers in neighborhoods list or read the other units, said task force special operations that 30 or 40 men and women set to your neighbors at a minute notice. they don't exist anymore. if applied changes on a graphic compare them to spikes in shootings and there's a perfect correlation between changes in manpower and shootings in the city of chicago. they finally have recognized their error and this is interesting, have applied to the federal government under the veterans program for this money for jobs
, chicago lawn police district. now they are everywhere. brought to you by the government. we've given everybody their fair share of gang members today because of that. their existing drug dealers. the other major part of this is the budget, the lack of money, the economy. this current administration the city of chicago has reduced the police department by 15 to 1700 officers in the way they were able -- they reduce the budget by a thousand and they were just 700 short on top of that. the way...
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that's one thing i have learned since moving to chicago. i'm not from chicago originally. i feel there's a cynicism that is in the people of chicago in the elect rate. it's easily manipulated by powerful, wealthy candidates like rahm emmanuel. i suppose your challenge is really to -- [inaudible] in my opinion. [applause] thank you, ben, for all the hope you bring to chicago. [laughter] but seriously, i mean, no one quite articulates what i'm thinking in such a smart way. so one of the things i think was missed during the chicago teachers union strike. it set off a wave of strikes across the state of illinois, and quite frankly, as cross the world. and so -- [applause] if there's any glimpse of hope you can actually beat back these awful policies that mayor emanuel in chicago em boys -- embodies even teachers who make $100,000 make $1 02,000. i'm not mad. i don't know what it's like to live in lake forest. but anyway we have strikes in mexico. we have strikes in brazil. there's something that happened across this globe that chicago can take some credit for actually 0 pushin
that's one thing i have learned since moving to chicago. i'm not from chicago originally. i feel there's a cynicism that is in the people of chicago in the elect rate. it's easily manipulated by powerful, wealthy candidates like rahm emmanuel. i suppose your challenge is really to -- [inaudible] in my opinion. [applause] thank you, ben, for all the hope you bring to chicago. [laughter] but seriously, i mean, no one quite articulates what i'm thinking in such a smart way. so one of the things i...
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the chicago black renaissance. he claims to have retired in 2009, but i suspect that, like me, chris reed -- chris reed's retirement is more alleged than actual. [laughter] and then finally, final hi, the youngest of the people on this panel, and i don't know exactly how old he was when he first started doing research at the harsh collection, but it was a long time ago. and that, we're talking about adam green. adam green earned his ph.d. from yale. he has toured at north -- taught at northwestern and is now at university of chicago where he is the associate professor of african-american history, the master of the social sciences collegiate division and the associate dean in the college. so this is a man with a lot of hats, but the most important for us is twofold. first of all, his magnificent research work and writing. he is the first -- and as far as i know, still the only person -- to publish a scholarly work on one of the most important documents in chicago black history, and that is the wonder book, the negro
the chicago black renaissance. he claims to have retired in 2009, but i suspect that, like me, chris reed -- chris reed's retirement is more alleged than actual. [laughter] and then finally, final hi, the youngest of the people on this panel, and i don't know exactly how old he was when he first started doing research at the harsh collection, but it was a long time ago. and that, we're talking about adam green. adam green earned his ph.d. from yale. he has toured at north -- taught at...
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they came from the slums of chicago. they were born and raised bread in the worst neighborhoods in the city of chicago. 42 gangs russia promised to do with the most dangerous, reckless juvenile delinquents in chicago and they were from the near west side and most were italian, not all. some irish, some jewish, but most of them were italian. not from italy, but the slums of the city of chicago or they were socialized, born and raised in may rose to prominence within the chicago outfit. the capone syndicate became the outfit in the 1950s. also there was this name change. the glory days so to speak. the glory days for the 40s, 50s. no question about the 40s be in the glory days of organized crime within the city of chicago when organized crime is tightly integrated into the political structure under mayor kelley. >> what you talk about how that happened. but you get into the differences between the chicago outfit and modern street gangs, which the city is now dealing with, but one point you make repeatedly if they took prot
they came from the slums of chicago. they were born and raised bread in the worst neighborhoods in the city of chicago. 42 gangs russia promised to do with the most dangerous, reckless juvenile delinquents in chicago and they were from the near west side and most were italian, not all. some irish, some jewish, but most of them were italian. not from italy, but the slums of the city of chicago or they were socialized, born and raised in may rose to prominence within the chicago outfit. the...
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march 4th, 2012, chicagos 175th birthday. and the city celebrated with a public party at the chicago history museum. the yvette promised actors portraying famous chicagoans including jean ann adams an advocate for immigrant children and factory workers. little did the organizers know that the show would be stolen by a woman some viewed as a modern-day jane addams more eccentric and less renowned and accomplished but just as willing to raise her voice and speak up for the formidable. as the chicago children's choir at dressed he had reason to smile. months earlier he had been inaugurated as the nation's third most popular city taking their range from the lesson very delete the legendary mayor and while his term hadn't been a cakewalk so far things seemed to be going well. the inherited a 700 million-dollar budget deficit and attacked it with an aggressive round of cost-cutting and layoffs. the union has resisted but ultimately he was able to strike deals and come out on top. meanwhile he was moving forward with these plans to
march 4th, 2012, chicagos 175th birthday. and the city celebrated with a public party at the chicago history museum. the yvette promised actors portraying famous chicagoans including jean ann adams an advocate for immigrant children and factory workers. little did the organizers know that the show would be stolen by a woman some viewed as a modern-day jane addams more eccentric and less renowned and accomplished but just as willing to raise her voice and speak up for the formidable. as the...
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no tornado warning issued for chicago but there is one just a little bit further south of chicago area and it's heading north and east at 60 miles per hour. too many people there to risk being out there in that stadium with no shelter. it is a very good thing to keep all of those folks safe out there. we will continue to see those storms kind of pushing off to the north and east, again, heavy rain threat, now flash flooded flooding is an issue. these storms have had a history of producing not only the damaging winds but also very large hail and the tornados. tornado warnings have been just kind of lined up right along from parts of lake michigan all the way into parts of southern illinois. as this line bows out, that's where we are watching for the strongest winds on the very edge of that line. here is a look at some of the damage that has occurred. right now, it's too early to tell, but you can see completely complete devastation just within the scene of course, i am sure the national weather service will be out to survey all of the damage and litted us know just how powerful that tor
no tornado warning issued for chicago but there is one just a little bit further south of chicago area and it's heading north and east at 60 miles per hour. too many people there to risk being out there in that stadium with no shelter. it is a very good thing to keep all of those folks safe out there. we will continue to see those storms kind of pushing off to the north and east, again, heavy rain threat, now flash flooded flooding is an issue. these storms have had a history of producing not...
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year-old of chicago is charged with murder. he has been a corrections officer for more than 20 years. >> the hardest part to know is that somebody who is supposed to be serving and protecting us is taking a life from us >> he was heading to the casino with his girlfriend in the passenger seat and kids in the back when the road rage happened. the 23 year-old tossed a couple water out the window of his car hit his van... he opened fire... the driver was taken into custody... he is in the process of being fired. they want justice >> it is just wrong. he had no reason for doing what he did. he killed an innocent man. >> he was a good solid man >> the incident happened on his off day. he is being held in the jail. they're trying to figure out how to pay for a funeral >> some parents of children who will attend chicagos drake elementary school are on edge because of a fatal shooting. it happened in broad daylight >> 2 men were shot. one of those men was 54 years old and did not sure o fivevivervive >> it has been boiling up for the w
year-old of chicago is charged with murder. he has been a corrections officer for more than 20 years. >> the hardest part to know is that somebody who is supposed to be serving and protecting us is taking a life from us >> he was heading to the casino with his girlfriend in the passenger seat and kids in the back when the road rage happened. the 23 year-old tossed a couple water out the window of his car hit his van... he opened fire... the driver was taken into custody... he is in...
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anyway the point is: chicago, relax. >> yeah, chicago we're sorry for implying your pizza is inedible. it's edible. >> congratulations, chicago, your pizza is edible it's just not magic. [cheers and applause] >> jon: i hope chicagoans are not too upset and in the spirit of healing i'm going bring out a guy who came by our show to give us chicago pizza. please welcome marc malnati of lou mall malnati's pizza in chicago. this is marc malnati. you run lou malnati's pizza. >> i do. >> how long have you been in the pizza business? >> we're the fourth g geration. 70 years. >> jon: 70 years you brought us some plates, yeah? >> yes. >> jon: is this because the pope is coming over. let me explain how you eat pizza. give me the thing. come on. let me set some new york ambience there. the pizza thing there. let me get a little -- [laughter] hold on. >> nice, nice. [ laughter ] >> jon: i'll tell you it looks very good. it could really be -- you want to put that the on there. thank you my friend. holy (bleep). >>o no the picture was you had the other day. >> jon: hold on a second. let me try to ge
anyway the point is: chicago, relax. >> yeah, chicago we're sorry for implying your pizza is inedible. it's edible. >> congratulations, chicago, your pizza is edible it's just not magic. [cheers and applause] >> jon: i hope chicagoans are not too upset and in the spirit of healing i'm going bring out a guy who came by our show to give us chicago pizza. please welcome marc malnati of lou mall malnati's pizza in chicago. this is marc malnati. you run lou malnati's pizza....
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chicago was segregated. my whole life is about being puerto rican and living in a puerto rico neighborhood. now all of a sudden i thought i had returned home to an island that was puerto rico and yet i was called a gringo. i wanted to say that was a very painful time. spanish] i certainly thought those were the two words that made up that time in my life. eventually, members of the independence party and puerto rico embraced me. they said, you are part of our [speaks spanish] you're simply in exile that is return home. juane archbishop of san once said to me, you've been puerto rican since the moment you were conceived in your mother's womb. it was a wonderful time of acceptance. yes, rejection, and exception -- exceptions. i got involved in politics. in 1972, they passed laws allowing people to vote at the age of 18 and i was ready to go and vote and change puerto rico for the better and fight for its independence. >> and when he came back to chicago for college, you were an independent activist, is that ri
chicago was segregated. my whole life is about being puerto rican and living in a puerto rico neighborhood. now all of a sudden i thought i had returned home to an island that was puerto rico and yet i was called a gringo. i wanted to say that was a very painful time. spanish] i certainly thought those were the two words that made up that time in my life. eventually, members of the independence party and puerto rico embraced me. they said, you are part of our [speaks spanish] you're simply in...
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, or can chicago choose to act independently? >> the city's funds are state statutes, so it will require with the legislature. with local pension funds, we have the county-wide reclamation district. and they came with their own plans, and came to us and we passed them. >> so bob, with detroit and other cities, this is not something that happened overnight, but are there key factors that you can point to that are major contributors to this crisis. >> i think that the biggest factor is that it was a problem that was ignored way too long, and as a result, a lot of the problems piled up. you have the fact that the pension funds were not funded properly for years at a time. and in addition to that, it may not be realistic, and when you put it all together, you have a real problem, and then the backdrop, a weakening and slowing me, and this is one of the reasons that this is such a flashpoint for the general population, they see their paychecks getting small for their bills going up, and they look at public employees, and the pensions
, or can chicago choose to act independently? >> the city's funds are state statutes, so it will require with the legislature. with local pension funds, we have the county-wide reclamation district. and they came with their own plans, and came to us and we passed them. >> so bob, with detroit and other cities, this is not something that happened overnight, but are there key factors that you can point to that are major contributors to this crisis. >> i think that the biggest...
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chicago defensemen oduya fell down. doughty with a shot and deflected wide of the chicago goal. here pressure here by los angeles early in the overtime period. chicago had the initial chance. kane off the boards and out to center ice. doughty. lifts back in to the chicago zone. rozsival. did not get it by williams. now in deep for dustin brown. brown trying to spin away from oduya. off thboards. here's scuderi with it. rink wide. to green. green with a shot. blocked in front by oduya. now kopitar for brown. off his stick. oduya has it. now it comes to rozsival. williams is there. rozsival got it ahead and off the stick of toews who couldn't handle it clearly. shorthanded goal got los angeles back in to this game. toews. backhanding it through the middle of the ice. doughty back for regehr. l.a. with the first four shots of the overtime. now lewis. taking it deep. trying to keep the stick free. puck recovered by hossa. now shaw. sharp on doughty. sharp on the backhand. still controlled the puck. protected with a leg. now hossa. out of the corner with it. takes a look. a shot. sen
chicago defensemen oduya fell down. doughty with a shot and deflected wide of the chicago goal. here pressure here by los angeles early in the overtime period. chicago had the initial chance. kane off the boards and out to center ice. doughty. lifts back in to the chicago zone. rozsival. did not get it by williams. now in deep for dustin brown. brown trying to spin away from oduya. off thboards. here's scuderi with it. rink wide. to green. green with a shot. blocked in front by oduya. now...
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this is chicago. it's always been violent here, but what is going on now is kind of like, it's at epic proportions. that's partially because of what the city of chicago--they have a part to play in this, too. they tore the project down in state street. a lot of those people are from those projects, and they scattered them around the city from mostly the south and west side of chicago. now a lot of these children that we see out here now, you know, they're a product of many of their parents were teenage parents themselves. they came up in certain conditions. so it's like, i'm not-- >> yes, i was going to say thank you for joining us. you're right, my mama did teach me well, and it's not polite to ask a woman her age, but i assure you, you are still very young. thank you, kerry. it was hit by an earthquake and tsunami two years ago, officials trying to figure out how to clean up a power plant that is now leaking radioactive water. >> u.n. weapons inspectors spent the day coping through the site suspecte
this is chicago. it's always been violent here, but what is going on now is kind of like, it's at epic proportions. that's partially because of what the city of chicago--they have a part to play in this, too. they tore the project down in state street. a lot of those people are from those projects, and they scattered them around the city from mostly the south and west side of chicago. now a lot of these children that we see out here now, you know, they're a product of many of their parents were...
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i'm amy goodman with aaron matÉ. >> we turn now from the chicago school closings to a former chicago board of education member -- the billionaire business tycoon penny pritzker. she appears headed for confirmation as commerce secretary. her family started the hyatt hotel chain and is a close friend of president obama. in 2008, she served as the national finance chair of his presidential campaign. at her confirmation hearing thursday republican senator jon thune of south dakota asked her about her ties to superior bank, a chicago-based bank owned by her family. superior failed after penny pritzker and her family expanded subprime lending. >> there were a number of banks that had claims they lost over $100,000 in savings including one who reportedly deposited her entire account was superior and month before it failed. what you have to say to those who lost significant sums of money because of this venture? >> senator, i regret the failure of senator bank. it was not an outcome or situation that -- i feel very badly about that. >> if confirmed, penny pritzker with a net worth of over $1
i'm amy goodman with aaron matÉ. >> we turn now from the chicago school closings to a former chicago board of education member -- the billionaire business tycoon penny pritzker. she appears headed for confirmation as commerce secretary. her family started the hyatt hotel chain and is a close friend of president obama. in 2008, she served as the national finance chair of his presidential campaign. at her confirmation hearing thursday republican senator jon thune of south dakota asked her...
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of snow in chicago. not the winter we are used to in chicago, temperatures at 50 today, snowplows now chicago has broken the record for the longest time without an inch of snow. >> even that doesn't look particularly promising, what is surprising about this is the only have 45 days before we will have completed one full year since the last measurable snow so hopefully we will see at least 1 in. in that time but that's absolutely correct 320 days that breaks the record which has been hailed since 1940. the next measurable snow let's hope, sunday we will keep an eye on it. chicago police are issuing what they call a business alert warning cabdriver's of a small group of armed women who are robin drivers, they are headed for the south side... >> a group of girls working together to rob cabdrivers chicago police are asking all cabdriver's throughout the city to be on the lookout there were two incidents to tell you about, both are in chicagos second police district, the wentworth district the young women pic
of snow in chicago. not the winter we are used to in chicago, temperatures at 50 today, snowplows now chicago has broken the record for the longest time without an inch of snow. >> even that doesn't look particularly promising, what is surprising about this is the only have 45 days before we will have completed one full year since the last measurable snow so hopefully we will see at least 1 in. in that time but that's absolutely correct 320 days that breaks the record which has been...
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wgn's sean lewis is at chicago police area central headquarters. >> chicago police tonight are looking for the suspect's vehicle. some in that section of the committee say that shootings in their neighborhoods have become so commonplace, that they called their home " terror of town. as evening set in, cvhicago police handed out flyers looking for the gunman. outside the post office at 75th and exchange, employee cars are now scarred with bullet holes. this damage tells only part of the story here. >> shooting all the time. innocent people get shot. >> jennifer cole heard the gunshots about 11 this morning. a common occurrence, she says, but for the person who fell victim today. >> he's a good guy. he walked his little daughter everywhere. >> 34-year-old eric chism; a father and boyfriend who worked construction. he just happened to be standing on the corner at 75th and colfax, under a police camera, next to the wrong person. >> he ain't never mess with nobody. all he do is take his daughter everywhere. he take his daughter to the school, to the park, he bother nobody. >> that was an in
wgn's sean lewis is at chicago police area central headquarters. >> chicago police tonight are looking for the suspect's vehicle. some in that section of the committee say that shootings in their neighborhoods have become so commonplace, that they called their home " terror of town. as evening set in, cvhicago police handed out flyers looking for the gunman. outside the post office at 75th and exchange, employee cars are now scarred with bullet holes. this damage tells only part of...
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how is social media contributing to chicago's gun violence? ♪ >>> the numbers are staggering, gunfire results in chicago about every five hours. this year alone more than 330 people have been killed by gun violence. >> you pull up on to any corner, and it -- it's almost like you're in a different country. it's almost like a third world. >> police say about 80% of the bloodshed can be traced back to gangs. membership in the city's 850 gang factions estimated at more than 100,000. like most in their generation these young men have grown up using social media. the fbi reports that gangs nationwide use sites like facebook and twitter to mark their turf, intimidate rivals and recruit new members. but the so-called net banging can have deadly consequences with many online disputes turning into actual shootouts on the streets. the police monitor social media in the hopes of getting ahead of the bloodshed. our digital producer is here looking out for all of your live feedback. and waj, social media has created this virtual turf war. >> yeah, and mos
how is social media contributing to chicago's gun violence? ♪ >>> the numbers are staggering, gunfire results in chicago about every five hours. this year alone more than 330 people have been killed by gun violence. >> you pull up on to any corner, and it -- it's almost like you're in a different country. it's almost like a third world. >> police say about 80% of the bloodshed can be traced back to gangs. membership in the city's 850 gang factions estimated at more than...
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look at the scene around chicago. the bears are scheduled to face the baltimore ravens at soldier field. but listen to what the office of emergency services is telling fan whose are still planning on attending. >> the priority is fan safety. so our meeting today discussed with the office of emergency management, chicago fire, chicago police about what we need to do to get fans in save areas in the answer of strong winds, high winds or lightning. >> it sounds serious. >> it's really serious. i am very concerned for the folks in and around the chicago area. we have a particularly dangerous situation unfolding, a tornado watch that the storm prediction center has said this is a particularly dangerous situation. all of the ingredients are setting up for a tornado outbreak. we already have reports of damage south of peoria, a tornado on the ground as well as a long-track tornado, the same tornado that went through around the peoria area moving through dana, illinois. you can see on your screen, particularly dangerous situa
look at the scene around chicago. the bears are scheduled to face the baltimore ravens at soldier field. but listen to what the office of emergency services is telling fan whose are still planning on attending. >> the priority is fan safety. so our meeting today discussed with the office of emergency management, chicago fire, chicago police about what we need to do to get fans in save areas in the answer of strong winds, high winds or lightning. >> it sounds serious. >> it's...
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>> chicago police they are objective. it's to catch us and arrest us. our objective as criminals is to get the hell away. they are doing our job, i'm doing mine. >> 24 miles south of chicago, the team is playing the cat and mouse game today in full of gang activity. >> people call us directly and say this person is selling drugs over here, this person was seen with a gun. just different stuff a lot of times. we'll try to follow up on it when we get the complaint. >> a lovely town of harvey. we have a couple citizens complaints over an area where a lot of vice lords are at. >> as tab and his fellow officers roll through a hot block, they make a traffic stop on a driver who is too eager to get away. >> do you want to get charged with obstruction right now? up to play these games, i'll lock you up right now for obstruction. i need to see his i.d. too. >> this house has a house we're looking at. he's giving us attitude. as far as his passenger, he's giving a name and date of birth and nothing is coming back. >> look at him and see how nervous they are. got
>> chicago police they are objective. it's to catch us and arrest us. our objective as criminals is to get the hell away. they are doing our job, i'm doing mine. >> 24 miles south of chicago, the team is playing the cat and mouse game today in full of gang activity. >> people call us directly and say this person is selling drugs over here, this person was seen with a gun. just different stuff a lot of times. we'll try to follow up on it when we get the complaint. >> a...
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coming up on our t.v. a great midwestern city broiled in controversy the city of chicago has been dealing with major gun violence and now local and state officials are debating new mandatory minimum prison sentences for anyone using a gun during a crime or have an in-depth party exclusive coming up and he's the man with the plan we're now learning just how edward snowden was able to uncover and leaked details about the n.s.a. mass surveillance program details on that coming up. and have you ever wanted to visit space turns out space true or tourism is becoming the next big business find out how to take a trip to the stars later in the show. it's friday november eighth and washington d.c. i'm lynn neary david and you're watching our t.v. we begin today with an in-depth look at how the obama administration is handling some very controversial legislation involving mandatory minimum sentencing attorney general eric holder has been at the forefront of the issue ordering changes to a justice system that has resulted in the severe overcrowding of jails and prisons across the country but while my
coming up on our t.v. a great midwestern city broiled in controversy the city of chicago has been dealing with major gun violence and now local and state officials are debating new mandatory minimum prison sentences for anyone using a gun during a crime or have an in-depth party exclusive coming up and he's the man with the plan we're now learning just how edward snowden was able to uncover and leaked details about the n.s.a. mass surveillance program details on that coming up. and have you...
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hey chicago... (cheers) just a few hours before janays death, her 14 year old sister sat behind president obama at her high school, while he talked about gun violence and the murder of hadiya pendelton, a death which janay took personally. me and janay talked about life and death all the time.. like mama.. i just dont understand it. its so sad. she would see the parents on tv crying and be like 'mama, i dont understand... i never in my wildest dreams thought theyd be talking to me about my own daughter being gunned down. janay had a three month old baby boy... and talked often about going to culinary school after graduating in june and about making a difference . its a difference which will now have to be carried on by others. all the children who are doing positive things.. these are the children who are being killed... who want to do something with their life. who want to be a positive role model.. and its upsetting, its heartbreaking, its upsetting. and it makes no sense. it makes no sense at all
hey chicago... (cheers) just a few hours before janays death, her 14 year old sister sat behind president obama at her high school, while he talked about gun violence and the murder of hadiya pendelton, a death which janay took personally. me and janay talked about life and death all the time.. like mama.. i just dont understand it. its so sad. she would see the parents on tv crying and be like 'mama, i dont understand... i never in my wildest dreams thought theyd be talking to me about my own...
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they were pulled over early this morning near 67th and south chicago. police say mayor rahm emanuel personally called hadiya's parents to share the news. they won't share their thoughts publicly until charges are officially filed. but shatira wilks...hadiya's cousin and the family's spokesperson... shared hers. if there's any truth to this it is comforting to know that one less killer is off the streets possibly. on tuesday hadiya's family will be in washington d-c invited guests for the president's state of the union address. and there's word from the white house... the president will take his policy proposals to the people..with 3 stops including one in chicago on friday where he'll talk about gun violence. some had called on the president to attend hadiya's funeral... but the first lady michelle obama came instead... along with hundreds of dignitaries, relatives and friends.. they packed a southside church to capacity on saturday to say goodbye. you don't know how hard this really is. and those of you who do...im sorry. im sorry. hadiya was one of mo
they were pulled over early this morning near 67th and south chicago. police say mayor rahm emanuel personally called hadiya's parents to share the news. they won't share their thoughts publicly until charges are officially filed. but shatira wilks...hadiya's cousin and the family's spokesperson... shared hers. if there's any truth to this it is comforting to know that one less killer is off the streets possibly. on tuesday hadiya's family will be in washington d-c invited guests for the...
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los festejos del 4 de julio, con accidentes y violencia, mejora la seguridad en chicago respecto al aÑo pasado, en Últimas 24 horas tiroteos y decenas de heridos, crece el descontento por presencia de cÁmara de videos en semÁforos. los presidentes de venezuela y nicaragua ofrecen asilo a edward snowd snowden, comenzamos. >>> este es su "noticiero univisiÓn" edicion nocturna, con ilia calderÓn y enrique acevedo. >>> muy buenas noches. un dÍa de celebraciÓn, se convirtiÓ en un dÍa trÁgico para docenas de personas involucradas en accidentes, y hechos de violencia en el festejo del dÍa de la independencia. en el Área de los angeles, 36 lesionados al colapsar una estructura que sostenÍa fuegos artificiales, el recuento de los daÑos. >>> las explosiones de alegrÍa de los que disfrutaron de los juegos pirotÉcnicos, se transformaron en algunos casos en juegos peligrosos. en california. miles de personas tenÍan puestos sus ojos en el cielo, esperaban ver el despliegue de color de los fuegos artificiales, e inesperadamente, las explosiones se dirigieron directamente a los asisten
los festejos del 4 de julio, con accidentes y violencia, mejora la seguridad en chicago respecto al aÑo pasado, en Últimas 24 horas tiroteos y decenas de heridos, crece el descontento por presencia de cÁmara de videos en semÁforos. los presidentes de venezuela y nicaragua ofrecen asilo a edward snowd snowden, comenzamos. >>> este es su "noticiero univisiÓn" edicion nocturna, con ilia calderÓn y enrique acevedo. >>> muy buenas noches. un dÍa de celebraciÓn, se...
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this is not a book about chicago. this is a book about how i grew up in the business and what it's like inside the business, how we decide which reporters to cover, how we handle the trouble we have with the politicians who don't like what we are saying. spent and what it was like to be a cubs batboy. [laughter] spent that was interesting, too. >> how about some questions from you seemingly very smart and -- people? there's a microphone right there. it comes somebody. >> i was winning if you could comment on the whole olympics thing and how not getting it seemed to be the beginning of the in for mayor daley and all that went into the and whether you thought it was a good idea in the first place? >> i don't think, on the one he believes that the loss of the olympics was kind of the beginning of the and of daley. he put his heart into debt, and he should have, we should have, won the olympic. it was a great deal of politics involved in that decision. i don't think that the olympics in do you really have much to do with
this is not a book about chicago. this is a book about how i grew up in the business and what it's like inside the business, how we decide which reporters to cover, how we handle the trouble we have with the politicians who don't like what we are saying. spent and what it was like to be a cubs batboy. [laughter] spent that was interesting, too. >> how about some questions from you seemingly very smart and -- people? there's a microphone right there. it comes somebody. >> i was...
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how about the chicago team. they follow that up by taking on a team that has the second most hits in the boston bruins. is chicago giving and taking? >> they are. they faired very well in that department. the hawks in the first ten minutes were out hitting the boston bruins. that trend has been even. seabrook comes up with big contact. shaw on mcquaid in the fore-check. bolland is there to city set up a big hit by bickell. chara continues to throw his weight around for the bruins. got a huge contact with marchand. great hit by seabrook on the end of paille. lots of contact by both teams. >> two tremendous goalies in this match. how much have they benefitted from blocked shots. >> 26-13. that's because it takes a lot of courage. it takes a lot of style. watch these guys get down and get it done. there's seabrook with a block. they'll do it whenever they have to. ference, completely fearlessly. bergeron got stung there. mid section of the seidenberg. seidenberg, again, they know what they have to do to win a stanl
how about the chicago team. they follow that up by taking on a team that has the second most hits in the boston bruins. is chicago giving and taking? >> they are. they faired very well in that department. the hawks in the first ten minutes were out hitting the boston bruins. that trend has been even. seabrook comes up with big contact. shaw on mcquaid in the fore-check. bolland is there to city set up a big hit by bickell. chara continues to throw his weight around for the bruins. got a...
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could -- chicago. there is nothing like the dedication of a child of an immigrant to their studies and their this. -- purpose. they know they are here, they are lucky and this had better not get screwed up. or your i give you this young woman from yemen. she came in fourth grade. she is now at northwestern. in her home, this is a unique opportunity -- you cannot do this anywhere else. do not mess this up. that is the rejuvenation of the american dream -- people consciously left somewhere in to come someplace because they can do what they do only in america. there is nothing like the child of an immigrant trying to make something of their parents dream. x-unit have to cycle out and -- >> you have to cycle out come back. >> 126 nationalities -- that is a gold mine. i would not trade it for anything. >> you are the best political strategist in washington, d.c., that i know, and everybody is scared of you -- he did win funniest poll of the year in the improvisation thing, and that is coming up again. john
could -- chicago. there is nothing like the dedication of a child of an immigrant to their studies and their this. -- purpose. they know they are here, they are lucky and this had better not get screwed up. or your i give you this young woman from yemen. she came in fourth grade. she is now at northwestern. in her home, this is a unique opportunity -- you cannot do this anywhere else. do not mess this up. that is the rejuvenation of the american dream -- people consciously left somewhere in to...
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when mike tyson and evander holyfield met in chicago. the two former boxing greats were in town to help promote an event sponsored by jewel osco as part of black history month. holyfield sells a barbaque sauce called "real deal" that jewel carries. customers were able to sample a lot of products... but the main attraction was of course the two former heavyweight champs. it was 16 years ago that tyson shocked the boxing world when he bit off part of holyfield's ear. tyson apologized some years later, and holyfield said he forgave him >> baseball fans are all ears as spring training continues in arizona. up next, dan roan has a full report from sox camp. and plenty of fun at the nba all star weekend. rich king has the highlights, next in sports. break introducing new febreze stick & refresh with command strips from 3m. stick it to eliminate odors anywhere. like this trashcan. in like a flower field. aw man! [ screams ] [ laughs ] stick it almost anywhere. new febreze stick & refresh. breathe happy. hey, it's me progressive insurance. you k
when mike tyson and evander holyfield met in chicago. the two former boxing greats were in town to help promote an event sponsored by jewel osco as part of black history month. holyfield sells a barbaque sauce called "real deal" that jewel carries. customers were able to sample a lot of products... but the main attraction was of course the two former heavyweight champs. it was 16 years ago that tyson shocked the boxing world when he bit off part of holyfield's ear. tyson apologized...
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this is chicago. this memorial has one brick for each young life lost in recent years, close to 400 names. some 200 bricks are yet to be placed. diane made it in her fight to stop the violence. you would bring them here and say, they're all you. this is all you, whether you're black, you're latino, it's all you. >> it's all you. most of them know some of those people in there. >> does it affect them? >> oh, yeah. i have seen gang members change their lives standing in here and go get a job and go back to school. i have seen that with my own eyes. >> her mission began close to home. her desire to keep her daughter off the block. >> what is the mentality? them. >> so she gave kids a safe haven in her apartment. what started as a handful, as word spread, became 20, 50, 75 kids. latiker shed furniture, even sold her tv to buy computers, but the biggest draw was her. what's the main message when you tell a kid and he says, i'll be here today, but we know i'm not going to be back, i have to go back on the b
this is chicago. this memorial has one brick for each young life lost in recent years, close to 400 names. some 200 bricks are yet to be placed. diane made it in her fight to stop the violence. you would bring them here and say, they're all you. this is all you, whether you're black, you're latino, it's all you. >> it's all you. most of them know some of those people in there. >> does it affect them? >> oh, yeah. i have seen gang members change their lives standing in here and...
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ryan duncan is one of chicago's very own. he also serves on the board of trustees and elementary school on the city's near west side for children with autism and developmental disabilities. ryan will be featured along with another one of chicago's very own african-american entrepreneur is. still ahead facebook kit with what is called a sophisticated attack hackers take aim at the social networking site the black hawks get feisty on the west side. later in sports. introducing new febreze stick & refresh with command strips from 3m. stick it to eliminate odors anywhere. like this trashcan. in like a flower field. aw man! [ screams ] [ laughs ] stick it almost anywhere. new febreze stick & refresh. breathe happy. hey, it's me progressive insurance. you know, from our 4,000 television commercials. yep, there i am with flo. hoo-hoo! watch it! [chuckles] anyhoo, 3 million people switched to me last year, saving an average of $475. [sigh] it feels good to help people save... with great discounts like safe driver, multicar, and multi
ryan duncan is one of chicago's very own. he also serves on the board of trustees and elementary school on the city's near west side for children with autism and developmental disabilities. ryan will be featured along with another one of chicago's very own african-american entrepreneur is. still ahead facebook kit with what is called a sophisticated attack hackers take aim at the social networking site the black hawks get feisty on the west side. later in sports. introducing new febreze stick...
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by today we turned again to chicago. this week the fbi confirmed chicago had more homicides than any other u.s. city last year including new york which has three times as many residents. but it was an attack on a late night pickup basketball game thursday that put chicago's violence back in the national headlines. america tonight correspondent christoph putzel has the story. >> an all too familiar scene on chicago's south side, a scene of mass shooting. police say at least one gunman walked up to residents enjoying a game of basketball in the southwest chicago and opened fire. >> lot of shots like boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom. >> i was on the other side of the parking lot, i came over here a lot of people down. >> among those hit three children including a three-year-old, diona howard who was shot in the head. his distraught grandmother summed up the thoughts in three words. >> needs to stop. needs ostop! >> they believe the shooting was gang related. police superintendent gary mccarthy laid blame on illegal f
by today we turned again to chicago. this week the fbi confirmed chicago had more homicides than any other u.s. city last year including new york which has three times as many residents. but it was an attack on a late night pickup basketball game thursday that put chicago's violence back in the national headlines. america tonight correspondent christoph putzel has the story. >> an all too familiar scene on chicago's south side, a scene of mass shooting. police say at least one gunman...
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we go to adam sharky, the chicago teacher union vice president. it seems like this system is failing the students in chicago once again. mr. sharky is the system failing-- >> i'm sorry, i can't make out the question. the mic level is low. >> the question that has to be asked, is the chicago school accept faisystem failing the sth such dismal numbers. >> i think what i understand you're asking me, what the effect of these policies are going to be with safe passage, with the closing schools, whether that is going to be on the people of chicago? you know, i think they'll probably succeed in getting adults out to watch the students move back and forth on these safe passage routes. but the bigger question the affect of laying off 850 school employees and 50 schools across the city, and what effect that will have on students among some of the poorest in the country, that's 90,000 students in chicago living in extreme poverty concentrated in the neighborhoods of these schools. >> we heard the talk of a school system that has been 17 years plagued by perf
we go to adam sharky, the chicago teacher union vice president. it seems like this system is failing the students in chicago once again. mr. sharky is the system failing-- >> i'm sorry, i can't make out the question. the mic level is low. >> the question that has to be asked, is the chicago school accept faisystem failing the sth such dismal numbers. >> i think what i understand you're asking me, what the effect of these policies are going to be with safe passage, with the...
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here in chicago a somber commemoration was held in the grand army of the republic room at the chicago cultural center. the governor was in attendance paying tribute to those mothers and children they lost >> they answered the call to duty. >> memorial eve dancnts were hed around the country including the vietnam better in its war memorial and the tomb of the unknowns in washington d.c. >> starting tomorrow the illinois state police will post a list of approved concealed carry firearms training curricula. the approved programs will be available at the state police website. the department has also developed a registry that includes information on approved instructors. anyone who plans to apply for a concealed carry licence must complete approve firearms training. concealed carry licence applications will be available in early january >> chicago's biggest food festival is back in the black. for the first time in six years taste of chicago turned a profit this past summer. it made more than $272,000. that is one year after the food festival lost $1.3 million. officials estimated that the
here in chicago a somber commemoration was held in the grand army of the republic room at the chicago cultural center. the governor was in attendance paying tribute to those mothers and children they lost >> they answered the call to duty. >> memorial eve dancnts were hed around the country including the vietnam better in its war memorial and the tomb of the unknowns in washington d.c. >> starting tomorrow the illinois state police will post a list of approved concealed carry...
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chicago has very strict gun laws. it is also the deadliest city in america where 500 people were killed in chicago last year. i think the vice president ought to ask to himself y is it all these laws failed so totally in chicago, the president's hometown and what should we learn from policing and enforcement about a city whose laws on paper are terrific and reality has been a pretty disastrous thing. >> from chicago on this issue, a lot of it is kids and young people getting killed on the way to and from school getting caught in gang crossfire and the like. you think there is room for common ground and perhaps some new gun control legislation? should everything be on the table for discussion? >> i think everything for discussion should be on the table, but i feel a lot better if he invited representatives of pro gun groups into the meetings. they would feel better and today is a good start. i didn't know they came in today. >> they said they were disappointed how it turned out and he is talking about gun control issue
chicago has very strict gun laws. it is also the deadliest city in america where 500 people were killed in chicago last year. i think the vice president ought to ask to himself y is it all these laws failed so totally in chicago, the president's hometown and what should we learn from policing and enforcement about a city whose laws on paper are terrific and reality has been a pretty disastrous thing. >> from chicago on this issue, a lot of it is kids and young people getting killed on the...